Sofia Ingmire’s Reviews > Confessions of a Shopaholic > Status Update

This is the part of the story where everything begins to wrap up and everything turns out good for the protagonist. Rebecca finds out that on TV, she has to have a debate with Luke, but thankfully everything turns out well and she even convinces Luke that what they did was wrong. Morning Coffee actually likes her so much, that they ask her to stay for more money problems. This has been my favorite part of the book.

This is the part of the story where everything is going great but you know that something terrible is going to happen. Rebecca wrote an article about Janice and Martin's situation and got in the newspaper where they pay her 400 quid. After this, she get a spot on the show Morning Coffee about her article. I feel proud of her I guess because I feel like she has finally gotten somewhere with her writing skills.

Rebecca has come to a breaking point and finds out that her debit nor credit card work and she decides to stay with her parents which I think is the best for her. By this point, I actually just feel bad for her because literally, nothing is going right for her. The only place she feels comfortable in her parents' house and she even had to lie to them.

Rebecca decides to go out on a date with Tarquin, Suze's cousin who happens to be a millionaire. The date doesn't go well though, probably because she just wants his money. Rebecca needs to find a way to independently sustain herself and not always relying on other people for her debts.

Rebecca tries to get a job banking, however, says she speaks Finnish on her resume but doesn't really. By this point, I start to like Rebecca a little bit more and I don't know why. Maybe it is because she realized that she needs a new job or is just acting more mature. Luke asks to hang out with her after she doesn't get the job. I like this part because I think they would make a cute couple

This book is slightly getting on my nerves because this lady who has a degree and is in her 20's literally acts like she is so dumb. Like I know she is supposed to be for younger readers, but like its too much. She goes to her first day at the job as a shop lady and sees jeans she like so she hides them, but this girl wants to try them on and she looks so stupid by making all of these excuses to keep them.

Rebecca has dropped her saving-money project and decided to start making more money. She first starts promoting her name to other companies for her to write articles for them. However, instead, she finds a job as a worker in a store she likes on Saturdays. I feel like this will actually benefit her but not provide her with enough money. The bank has now tracked down her work number and is angry with her.

Rebecca is continuing to cut back, but is having a hard time with everything. She is avoiding the bank at all cost to postpone her bill. When she tries going to the museum for free, they charge her and she still shops at the small store there. When she tries to make cheap curry, she almost kills her roommate. Then her friend suggests to stop cutting back and start making more money.

Becky is trying to start a "money diet," as I like to call it. She is following a book to save money and she has gone through the first few days fine, which surprises me. My question is though, will she be able to continue this forever? When will she give out to her money obsession?

When Becky visits her parents, you can definitely see where get her urge to spend money. Her mom wears designer and is constantly buying kitchen appliances. Becky is very creative and imaginative, almost like a kid. She is convinced that she will win the lottery and become millionaire even though it is far fetched. She gets her hopes high but is saddened when she does not win. This book is very unrealistic as well.